Article 24 of the Saudi Rights of Persons with Disabilities Law
المادة 24 من نظام حقوق الأشخاص ذوي الإعاقة · الباب الرابع: المخالفات والعقوبات
The article makes the Public Prosecution the body competent to investigate the violations in Article 21 and to bring the case before the competent court.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تتولى النيابة العامة التحقيق في المخالفات المنصوص عليها في المادة (الحادية والعشرين) من النظام، وإقامة الدعوى أمام المحكمة المختصة.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 24 explained in plain English
This article specifies the competent body for dealing with the violations in Article 21, which is the Public Prosecution, with two tasks:
- Investigating the violations.
- Bringing the case before the competent court.
The violations meant are those in Article 21, which include:
- Assaulting persons with disabilities physically, morally or materially.
- Neglecting them, depriving them of their rights, abusing or mocking them, or exploiting them in any way.
- Impersonating them or giving false information to government and non-government bodies in order to obtain benefits.
In practice, the path for these acts starts with an investigation by the Public Prosecution, then it brings the case before the competent court. The article does not set out notification procedures or deadlines, and does not name the competent court.
This differs from the violations of non-government bodies in Article 25, such as failing to adhere to the basic principles of the Law, depriving persons with disabilities of rights and services, or enacting discriminatory policies; this article does not deal with them. This article comes after Article 23, which allows the court to publish a summary of the judgment at the violator's expense.
Anyone who has been subjected to one of these acts or accused of it can consult a lawyer specializing in criminal cases.
Practical example
A family discovers that a private caregiver working for them neglects their son with a disability and deprives him of food. Under Article 24, the Public Prosecution is competent to investigate this violation, which is covered by Article 21, and to bring the case before the competent court.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 24 of the Saudi Rights of Persons with Disabilities Law
Who investigates assaults on persons with disabilities?
The Public Prosecution investigates the violations in Article 21.
Who files the case against the offender?
The Public Prosecution brings the case before the competent court.
Does the article cover impersonating persons with disabilities?
Yes, because impersonating them and giving false information are among the violations in Article 21.
Articles this article refers to
More articles on Penalty for Assaulting Persons with Disabilities
- Article 21
The article specifies the acts that violate the Law: assaulting persons with disabilities, neglecting, depriving, abusing or exploiting them, and impersonating them or giving false information to obtain benefits.
يعد مخالفاً لأحكام النظام كل شخص قام بفعل يعرض الأشخاص ذوي الإعاقة لأيٍّ مما يأتي: 1- الاعتداء عليهم جسديًّا أو معنويًّا أو ماديًّا. 2- إهمالهم، أو حرمانهم من ح
- Article 22
The article sets the penalties for the violations in Article 21: imprisonment of up to two years or one year, or a fine, depending on the act, doubled where the person is a child or elderly, and a fine for impersonation.
مع عدم الإخلال بأي عقوبة أشد في أنظمة أخرى: 1- يعاقب بالسجن مدة لا تزيد عن (سنتين) أو بغرامة لا تزيد عن (خمسمائة ألف) ريال، أو بهما معاً، كل من يرتكب أيًّا من ا
- Article 23
The article allows the competent court to include in a conviction judgment under Article 21 the publication of its summary at the violator's expense in local newspapers or another suitable means, once the judgment becomes final.
للمحكمة المختصة تضمين الحكم -الصادر بعقوبة من يرتكب أيا من المخالفات المنصوص عليها في المادة (الحادية والعشرون) من النظام- النص على نشر ملخصه على نفقة المخالف ف
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